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| Royal baby: William and Catherine get Finnish baby box | Royal baby: William and Catherine get Finnish baby box |
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| Changing the nappy at Kensington Palace, when the moment comes, may be easier thanks to a gift to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge from the Finnish government, writes Mark Bosworth in Helsinki. | Changing the nappy at Kensington Palace, when the moment comes, may be easier thanks to a gift to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge from the Finnish government, writes Mark Bosworth in Helsinki. |
| When the Magazine wrote last month about the baby box given to all expectant mothers in Finland - and the role that it may have played in helping the country achieve one of the world's lowest infant mortality rates - people from all over the world contacted the social security service Kela asking to buy one. | |
| The Duke and Duchess were not among them, but as they will shortly have a use for the clothes and other mother-and-baby items inside the box (there is even one item for dad) Kela decided to send one to the expectant parents. | The Duke and Duchess were not among them, but as they will shortly have a use for the clothes and other mother-and-baby items inside the box (there is even one item for dad) Kela decided to send one to the expectant parents. |
| "Kela wanted to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge," says spokeswoman Heidi Liesivesi. "The maternity package gained such a positive response from all around the world. The timing was perfect that the royal couple are having a baby." | "Kela wanted to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge," says spokeswoman Heidi Liesivesi. "The maternity package gained such a positive response from all around the world. The timing was perfect that the royal couple are having a baby." |
| Kensington Palace has confirmed that the parents-to-be received the box last week. "We were delighted to receive the very kind gift of the maternity package from the Finnish government. It was a very thoughtful gesture and we're very grateful for it," says palace spokesman, Ed Perkins. "I'm sure the Duke and Duchess will be very interested to see the contents." | Kensington Palace has confirmed that the parents-to-be received the box last week. "We were delighted to receive the very kind gift of the maternity package from the Finnish government. It was a very thoughtful gesture and we're very grateful for it," says palace spokesman, Ed Perkins. "I'm sure the Duke and Duchess will be very interested to see the contents." |
| The palace does not accept gifts from commercial organisations, but is happy to receive presents from individuals and foreign governments. | The palace does not accept gifts from commercial organisations, but is happy to receive presents from individuals and foreign governments. |
| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are the second royal couple to receive a baby box from Finland. In February last year, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden were given one to celebrate the birth of Princess Estelle. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are the second royal couple to receive a baby box from Finland. In February last year, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden were given one to celebrate the birth of Princess Estelle. |
| As well as containing essentials, the box can also be used as a bed because it comes with a fitted mattress. Many Finnish babies have their first sleeps in these cardboard cots. So will the royal baby sleep in a cardboard box? It's hard to imagine, but anything's possible. And what about the nappies? The Finnish government disapproves of disposable nappies - so if anyone sees cloth nappies hanging out to dry on the palace washing line, let us know using the "send us a letter" form on this page. | As well as containing essentials, the box can also be used as a bed because it comes with a fitted mattress. Many Finnish babies have their first sleeps in these cardboard cots. So will the royal baby sleep in a cardboard box? It's hard to imagine, but anything's possible. And what about the nappies? The Finnish government disapproves of disposable nappies - so if anyone sees cloth nappies hanging out to dry on the palace washing line, let us know using the "send us a letter" form on this page. |
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